Origins of the McCaffery surname

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    In 1921, most McCafferys lived in london

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    2,900 McCafferys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccaffery

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    Common jobs for Mccafferys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Mccafferys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Housekeeper

    11

    Mill Worker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mccafferys in 1921

    General Labourer

    38

    Carter

    17

    Coal Miner

    15

    Dock Labourer

    13

    Chemical Labourer

    12

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